A growthy 29-month-old Simmental bull, Elite Nitrous sold for a top price of $17,000 at Glen Waldron and Kim Groner's Elite Charolais and Simmental Sale held on-property at Murwollok, Meandarra, on Thursday.
Elite Nitrous entered the sale ring with a weight of 1086kg, an eye muscle area of 158 sq cm and scrotal circumference of 41 cms and after a spirited bidding war was bought through a phone bid by Clermont commercial cattleman, Bevan Hall.
The homozygous black polled bull is a son of FBF1 Combustible (P) from the polled female Jenni Black Whammy 1Y.
In all, 11 Simmental bulls sold to average $6318 while 22 Charolais bulls sold to $4886.
The Charolais section of the sale topped at $7500 with Elite Prowler who was bought by Ken and Judy Sorensen, Beaumont, Roma.
The Sorensens were the volume buyers finishing with three bulls to average $5500.
Sole selling agents were GDL Meandarra and Dalby.
Queensland country Life will have a full report in net week's issue of the paper.
Helen Walker
Helen is the Toowoomba-based journalist who loves nothing better than covering anything horse sport related, however she covers all commodities and personality yarns. Over the years she has lived in Brisbane, Rockhampton, Longreach and Roma filing stories for the 'bible of the bush'. Contact 0459 827414.
Helen is the Toowoomba-based journalist who loves nothing better than covering anything horse sport related, however she covers all commodities and personality yarns. Over the years she has lived in Brisbane, Rockhampton, Longreach and Roma filing stories for the 'bible of the bush'. Contact 0459 827414.
